User guide
Table Of Contents
- Features
- Pin Configurations
- Overview
- AVR CPU Core
- AVR ATmega162 Memories
- System Clock and Clock Options
- Power Management and Sleep Modes
- System Control and Reset
- Interrupts
- I/O-Ports
- Introduction
- Ports as General Digital I/O
- Alternate Port Functions
- Register Description for I/O-Ports
- Port A Data Register – PORTA
- Port A Data Direction Register – DDRA
- Port A Input Pins Address – PINA
- Port B Data Register – PORTB
- Port B Data Direction Register – DDRB
- Port B Input Pins Address – PINB
- Port C Data Register – PORTC
- Port C Data Direction Register – DDRC
- Port C Input Pins Address – PINC
- Port D Data Register – PORTD
- Port D Data Direction Register – DDRD
- Port D Input Pins Address – PIND
- Port E Data Register – PORTE
- Port E Data Direction Register – DDRE
- Port E Input Pins Address – PINE
- External Interrupts
- 8-bit Timer/Counter0 with PWM
- Timer/Counter0, Timer/Counter1, and Timer/Counter3 Prescalers
- 16-bit Timer/Counter (Timer/Counter1 and Timer/Counter3)
- Restriction in ATmega161 Compatibility Mode
- Overview
- Accessing 16-bit Registers
- Timer/Counter Clock Sources
- Counter Unit
- Input Capture Unit
- Output Compare Units
- Compare Match Output Unit
- Modes of Operation
- Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams
- 16-bit Timer/Counter Register Description
- Timer/Counter1 Control Register A – TCCR1A
- Timer/Counter3 Control Register A – TCCR3A
- Timer/Counter1 Control Register B – TCCR1B
- Timer/Counter3 Control Register B – TCCR3B
- Timer/Counter1 – TCNT1H and TCNT1L
- Timer/Counter3 – TCNT3H and TCNT3L
- Output Compare Register 1 A – OCR1AH and OCR1AL
- Output Compare Register 1 B – OCR1BH and OCR1BL
- Output Compare Register 3 A – OCR3AH and OCR3AL
- Output Compare Register 3 B – OCR3BH and OCR3BL
- Input Capture Register 1 – ICR1H and ICR1L
- Input Capture Register 3 – ICR3H and ICR3L
- Timer/Counter Interrupt Mask Register – TIMSK(1)
- Extended Timer/Counter Interrupt Mask Register – ETIMSK(1)
- Timer/Counter Interrupt Flag Register – TIFR(1)
- Extended Timer/Counter Interrupt Flag Register – ETIFR(1)
- 8-bit Timer/Counter2 with PWM and Asynchronous operation
- Serial Peripheral Interface – SPI
- USART
- Analog Comparator
- JTAG Interface and On-chip Debug System
- IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG) Boundary-scan
- Boot Loader Support – Read-While-Write Self-programming
- Features
- Application and Boot Loader Flash Sections
- Read-While-Write and No Read-While-Write Flash Sections
- Boot Loader Lock Bits
- Entering the Boot Loader Program
- Addressing the Flash During Self- programming
- Self-programming the Flash
- Performing Page Erase by SPM
- Filling the Temporary Buffer (Page Loading)
- Performing a Page Write
- Using the SPM Interrupt
- Consideration while Updating BLS
- Prevent Reading the RWW Section During Self- programming
- Setting the Boot Loader Lock Bits by SPM
- EEPROM Write Prevents Writing to SPMCR
- Reading the Fuse and Lock Bits from Software
- Preventing Flash Corruption
- Programming Time for Flash When Using SPM
- Simple Assembly Code Example for a Boot Loader
- ATmega162 Boot Loader Parameters
- Memory Programming
- Program And Data Memory Lock Bits
- Fuse Bits
- Signature Bytes
- Calibration Byte
- Parallel Programming Parameters, Pin Mapping, and Commands
- Parallel Programming
- Enter Programming Mode
- Considerations for Efficient Programming
- Chip Erase
- Programming the Flash
- Programming the EEPROM
- Reading the Flash
- Reading the EEPROM
- Programming the Fuse Low Bits
- Programming the Fuse High Bits
- Programming the Extended Fuse Bits
- Programming the Lock Bits
- Reading the Fuse and Lock Bits
- Reading the Signature Bytes
- Reading the Calibration Byte
- Parallel Programming Characteristics
- Serial Downloading
- SPI Serial Programming Pin Mapping
- Programming via the JTAG Interface
- Programming Specific JTAG Instructions
- AVR_RESET (0xC)
- PROG_ENABLE (0x4)
- PROG_COMMANDS (0x5)
- PROG_PAGELOAD (0x6)
- PROG_PAGEREAD (0x7)
- Data Registers
- Reset Register
- Programming Enable Register
- Programming Command Register
- Virtual Flash Page Load Register
- Virtual Flash Page Read Register
- Programming Algorithm
- Entering Programming Mode
- Leaving Programming Mode
- Performing Chip Erase
- Programming the Flash
- Reading the Flash
- Programming the EEPROM
- Reading the EEPROM
- Programming the Fuses
- Programming the Lock Bits
- Reading the Fuses and Lock Bits
- Reading the Signature Bytes
- Reading the Calibration Byte
- Electrical Characteristics
- ATmega162 Typical Characteristics
- Active Supply Current
- Idle Supply Current
- Power-down Supply Current
- Power-save Supply Current
- Standby Supply Current
- Pin Pull-up
- Pin Driver Strength
- Pin Thresholds and Hysteresis
- BOD Thresholds and Analog Comparator Offset
- Internal Oscillator Speed
- Current Consumption of Peripheral Units
- Current Consumption in Reset and Reset Pulsewidth
- Register Summary
- Instruction Set Summary
- Ordering Information
- Packaging Information
- Erratas
- Datasheet Change Log for ATmega162
- Table of Contents

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ATmega162/V
2513E–AVR–09/03
Frame Formats A serial frame is defined to be one character of data bits with synchronization bits (start
and stop bits), and optionally a parity bit for error checking. The USART accepts all 30
combinations of the following as valid frame formats:
• 1 start bit
• 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 data bits
• no, even or odd parity bit
• 1 or 2 stop bits
A frame starts with the start bit followed by the least significant data bit. Then the next
data bits, up to a total of nine, are succeeding, ending with the most significant bit. If
enabled, the parity bit is inserted after the data bits, before the stop bits. When a com-
plete frame is transmitted, it can be directly followed by a new frame, or the
communication line can be set to an idle (high) state. Figure 78 illustrates the possible
combinations of the frame formats. Bits inside brackets are optional.
Figure 78. Frame Formats
St Start bit, always low.
(n) Data bits (0 to 8).
P Parity bit. Can be odd or even.
Sp Stop bit, always high.
IDLE No transfers on the communication line (RxD or TxD). An IDLE line must be
high.
The frame format used by the USART is set by the UCSZ2:0, UPM1:0 and USBS bits in
UCSRB and UCSRC. The Receiver and Transmitter use the same setting. Note that
changing the setting of any of these bits will corrupt all ongoing communication for both
the Receiver and Transmitter.
The USART Character SiZe (UCSZ2:0) bits select the number of data bits in the frame.
The USART Parity mode (UPM1:0) bits enable and set the type of parity bit. The selec-
tion between one or two stop bits is done by the USART Stop Bit Select (USBS) bit. The
receiver ignores the second stop bit. An FE (Frame Error) will therefore only be detected
in the cases where the first stop bit is zero.
Parity Bit Calculation The parity bit is calculated by doing an exclusive-or of all the data bits. If odd parity is
used, the result of the exclusive or is inverted. The relation between the parity bit and
data bits is as follows::
P
even
Parity bit using even parity
P
odd
Parity bit using odd parity
d
n
Data bit n of the character
10 2 3 4 [5] [6] [7] [8] [P]St Sp1 [Sp2] (St / IDLE)(IDLE)
FRAME
P
even
d
n 1–
… d
3
d
2
d
1
d
0
0
P
odd
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d
n 1–
… d
3
d
2
d
1
d
0
1⊕⊕⊕⊕⊕⊕
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